On Friday, September 7th, thirty AISC community members gathered together for the third annual Futures Summit.
We began the conversation with people talking at their table about their first job. Next they considered the similarities and differences between their jobs then and their jobs now. The environment and context of the employee has evolved over time.
We wrapped up the event with considering what were enablers and obstacles within education and/or AISC for creating the evolution in education. Here are their thoughts:
We began the conversation with people talking at their table about their first job. Next they considered the similarities and differences between their jobs then and their jobs now. The environment and context of the employee has evolved over time.
When considering the evolution of work, the jobs themselves change over time. New jobs crop up as technology and industries evolve.
If the employee and jobs are evolving, then education too will evolve.
Considering the articles below, how might education evolve?
Participants of the Futures Summit were asked to illustrate the what school could look like in 2030. Here are some of their creations:
We wrapped up the event with considering what were enablers and obstacles within education and/or AISC for creating the evolution in education. Here are their thoughts:
ENABLERS
· Enhanced experimentation &
communication
· Mindset needs to be open,
progressive and in support of adapting to change
· Knowledge of an awareness of what is
happening in the world. Advancements, inventions etc., to shape curriculum;
Connect or exposure to global needs
· Adopting technology
· That this conversation happens
· Grass roots call for systemic change
· Courage
· Prototype! New initiatives
· Model, $$
· Already has growth mindset (this
kind of meeting), Leadership commitment to change (push boundaries).
· Well-resourced school
· Not in a national system (more
freedom relatively)
· Good interaction with community
· Good staff
· Progressive industries driving
progressive universities/ colleges to promote & support changes in
curriculum
· Risk takers
· An enabler of change is if change is
highly called for. If many people see that change is needed
· The fact that we are having a
discussion on this. Leadership commitment to change (push boundaries)
· Like minded group of people or
transparency in communication to facilitate that.
OBSTACLES
· Social value system still might not
change
· Parental buy-in to a new system
· Academic rigidity
· The need to keep going. No way to
stop, Reset, Go
· Resistance (fear of unknown)
· University admissions
· Closed mindset
· There is no ethics to use AI
· Technology is enough developed?
· Education systems don’t evolve to
needs
· Adherence to structures/conservatism
· There is no rule for supporting new
things
· Danger of being too progressive as
opposed to what colleges/employers expect.
· Complacency
· People who say “you can’t do that
because…”
· $$, Time, Training, Community ed,
calendar
· Definitions of success
· Fear of change as a risk to
children’s future
· Cultural expectations around
structure
· Past experiences holding on/fixed
mindset
We will continue the conversation about the evolution of education at our next Inspiration Conversation. Mark your calendar now and join us!
